Category Archives: Government

Charlotte Census 2010

9 Mar 10 – 9:38 am

Did you know Charlotte in the 2000 Census only had 63-68% participation rates? It’s true. Think about all of the federal money we missed out on because people didn’t return their census!!!!
Lately the 2010 Census Bureau has been hitting the airwaves, billboards and tv ads pretty hard to encourage people to complete the paperwork the [...]

By Desiree Kane | Also posted in City, Demographics, Fundraising, Politics | Comments (7)

Proposal puts 1.5 miles of Charlote streetcar only 3 years out

24 Jan 10 – 3:36 pm

“A proposed streetcar line could be operating in three years under a plan presented Thursday to city leaders.
City council’s transportation committee voted 3-2 to recommend applying for a $24.9 million federal grant to help fund the construction of a 1.5-mile rail line from the Transportation Center on Trade Street to Presbyterian Hospital in Elizabeth.
The full [...]

By Justin Ruckman | Also posted in Business, Infrastructure, Quick Links, Transportation, Uptown | Comments (2)

Hope turns to heartbreak at Lassiter campaign

11 Nov 09 – 3:58 pm

John Lassiter’s concession speech. photo: James Willamor; view this photo on Flickr
Hope turned to heartbreak on election night at Republican John Lassiter’s mayoral campaign party.
Photos and essay after the jump:

By James Willamor | Also posted in City, Events, Feature, Politics | Tagged | Comments (4)

Celebration of Foxx’s Victory

11 Nov 09 – 3:13 pm

Supporters of mayoral candidate Anthony Foxx and media crews gathered in a ballroom of the Westin Hotel last week to watch election returns, renew connections and nosh on crab-lump hors d’oeuvres.
The candidate and family members kept out of sight early, and campaign and media watchers huddled around laptops periodically to watch as precincts reported results. About [...]

By Andria Krewson | Also posted in City, Events, Feature, Politics | Tagged | Comments (1)

Charlotte elects a new mayor Tuesday

2 Nov 09 – 11:03 am

Left: Anthony Foxx (D), right: John Lassiter (R). photos: James Willamor; view this photo on Flickr
Regardless who wins Tuesday’s election, Charlotte will have a new mayor. That’s because Pat McCrory, Charlotte’s mayor of 14 years, is not seeking reelection. Voters will also decide races for Charlotte City Council, city leadership in other Mecklenburg towns, and [...]

By James Willamor | Also posted in City, Feature, Politics | Tagged | Comments (3)

Primary election results are in

16 Sep 09 – 6:16 am

voter turnout; dark red = 0-10%, bright red = 10-20%, white = not participating
Of 466,351 registered voters, 20,202 ballots were cast, equalling a 4.33% voter turnout. All precincts are completely reported.
John Lassiter, as expected, won the primary for Republican Mayoral candidate with a 79.54% margin. Martin Davis (Dirty Book guy), however, pulled an impressive [...]

By Justin Ruckman | Also posted in Politics | Tagged | Comments (4)

CLT has nation’s 8th-worst ground-level pollution, no thanks to transportation planners

16 Sep 09 – 5:54 am

photo: Justin Ruckman
“Twenty years ago, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a new rule for cities with dirty air, such as Charlotte: Show that your road-building plans will complement efforts to clean the air – or risk losing critical highway construction dollars.
But today the federal process is full of loopholes, the Observer has found.
City transportation [...]

By Justin Ruckman | Also posted in City, Environment, Infrastructure, Transportation | Comments (2)

Dirty Book Guy for mayor?

14 Sep 09 – 8:12 am

video: Mecklenburg County; view this video on Vimeo
This election of a new Charlotte mayor this November is expected to be a contest between established and experienced leaders John Lassiter and Anthony Foxx, both of whom currently serve on the Charlotte City Council. First comes the primary on Tuesday, Sept. 15th. While Democrat Foxx has no [...]

By James Willamor | Also posted in City, Feature, Politics | Tagged | Comments (8)

Charlotte Transportation Summit Recap

17 Aug 09 – 5:49 pm

Mayor Pat McCrory. photo: James Willamor; view this photo on Flickr
Community leaders and experts met Friday, August 14th, at the Westin Hotel to discuss the present and future of Charlotte’s transportation and air quality. The Charlotte Transportation Summit was sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce and the Charlotte Business Journal.
Update:  The Charlotte Chamber of Commerce [...]

By James Willamor | Also posted in Business, City, Infrastructure, Transportation | Comments (3)

CLT Blog Online Town Hall w/ John Lassiter, complete recording

28 Jul 09 – 8:10 pm

video credit: Nathan Richie, Dave Potts, Justin Ruckman; watch this video on Viddler
Earlier this week, a poll conducted in Charlotte surveying 401 registered voters via telephone found that John Lassiter is leading Anthony Foxx 42 to 26 percent, with 32 percent undecided, in the upcoming mayoral race. Jim Morrill from the Observer has doubts about [...]

By Justin Ruckman | Also posted in City, Development, Economy, Environment, Infrastructure, Politics, State, Transportation, UNC Charlotte, Uptown | Tagged | Comments (2)